Now that was surprising -- OK, sort of
Posted by Luke Cyphers CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- For a few minutes, Diego Maradona was boring, dull enough to make you believe he's taking Saturday'…
Fast facts on Uruguay-Ghana
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Uruguay 1, Ghana 1 (Uruguay advances 4-2 on PKs) Uruguay survived a wild finish to its quarterfinal match with Gh…
Messi back, Maradona in fine form
Posted by ESPN.com Messi back training with team: The Buenos Aires Herald reported today that "the whole country gave a sigh of relief as forward Lio…
Fast facts on Netherlands-Brazil
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Netherlands 2, Brazil 1 The Netherlands booked the tournament's first ticket into the semifinals by becoming …
Spain-Paraguay preview notes
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Spain versus Paraguay, Saturday Ellis Park Stadium -- Johannesburg Storylines • This is a meeting of a…
Germany-Argentina preview notes
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Germany versus Argentina, Saturday Green Point Stadium -- Cape Town Storylines • The two soccer superp…
Quarterfinals: Can Brazil be stopped?
Posted by Nate Silver A quick look at how the Soccer Power Index projects the quarterfinals: Brazil (61.4 percent) over Netherlands (38.6 percent). …
Rooting against the octopus
Posted by Mark Young JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is a country for unique experiences: a trio of white rhinos scampering across the road in front of …
It'll be settled by the time I get home
Posted by Jemele Hill JOHANNESBURG -- There are two words that are absolutely meaningless in South Africa and honestly, I couldn't be more relieved. …
Ghana has become like an old friend
Posted by Jeff Bradley JOHANNESBURG -- I've been on the road for 25 days covering the World Cup. But in some ways, I feel like I've been on the road …